Professional Societies and Ecologically Based Pest Management: Proceedings of a WorkshopThe National Research Council's (NRC) Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources invited professional societies associated with agriculture and ecology to participate in a two-day workshop to explore leadership and a common vision for ecologically based pest management (EBPM). These proceedings describe the challenges of and opportunities for EBPM discussed by participants in the workshop. |
Contents
An Overview | 1 |
2 Vision for Pest Management | 6 |
3 Applying Agroecological Concepts to Development of Ecologically Based Pest Management Strategies | 14 |
4 Economists View of Ecologically Based Pest Management | 20 |
5 Opportunities to Integrate Soil Crop and Weed Management in LowExternalInput Farming Systems | 26 |
6 View of a Microbial Ecologist | 32 |
Example from Studies of InsectBaculovirus Interactions | 37 |
Group Discussion Summary | 41 |
Appendixes | 51 |
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agroecological agroecosystems Altieri American Phytopathological Society approaches associated based pest management biodiversity Carolina State University collaborators common vision competition composts Cover crops crop rotation Davis Department of Agriculture disciplines discussion groups disease dynamics EBPM ecological research ecologically based pest ecosystems effects Entomological Society environmental factors farmers farming systems fertilizer funding Gallandt genes genetic goal gypsy moth identify implementation increase input Institute integrated pest management interactions interdisciplinary research Iowa State University IPM and EBPM issues managed ecosystems manures microorganisms monocultures National Academy National Agricultural Biotechnology National Research Council Neal Van Alfen North Carolina nutrient organic pathogen pest control pest management EBPM pest management strategies pest management systems pest populations pesticide PhD degree phytotoxin plant pathogen practices problems production professional societies programs Raleigh reduce resistance scientists sector Society of America soilborne species transgenic crops U.S. Department understanding University of California University of Georgia virus Washington workshop participants